'''A.''' If your library is administered by a larger entity--municipal government, school district, or college--your plan may need to follow what is done for the whole, or at least you will want to draw on the resources of the larger entity. If you are independently administered, you will want to explore the options from the ALA and other library organizations, including those at the state and regional level, as well as not-for-profit models from the human resources industry, in general.

'''A.''' If your library is administered by a larger entity--municipal government, school district, or college--your plan may need to follow what is done for the whole, or at least you will want to draw on the resources of the larger entity. If you are independently administered, you will want to explore the options from the ALA and other library organizations, including those at the state and regional level, as well as not-for-profit models from the human resources industry, in general.

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There are several elements to a compensation plan: salary grades and levels (for which you would want to consult [[Salary Surveys|salary surveys]]), [[Competencies|competency statements]], goal setting and assessment processes, and [[Budgeting and Finance|budgeting]].

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There are several elements to a compensation plan: salary grades and levels (for which you would want to consult [[Salary Surveys|salary surveys]]), benefits packages, [[Competencies|competency statements]], goal setting and assessment processes, and [[Budgeting and Finance|budgeting]].

The ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment ([http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdr/abouthrdr/abouthrdr.htm HRDR]]) has as part of its mission a focus on "policies and practices in the areas of management and human resources which best serve the needs of libraries and their employees." With this in mind, HRDR communicates with libraries on issues relating to management and human resources and acts as an advocate for "best practices" in these areas, collected generally at [http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdr/libraryempresources/libraryemployment.htm Library Employment Resources].

The ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment ([http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdr/abouthrdr/abouthrdr.htm HRDR]]) has as part of its mission a focus on "policies and practices in the areas of management and human resources which best serve the needs of libraries and their employees." With this in mind, HRDR communicates with libraries on issues relating to management and human resources and acts as an advocate for "best practices" in these areas, collected generally at [http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdr/libraryempresources/libraryemployment.htm Library Employment Resources].

Latest revision as of 12:02, 1 August 2007

Q. What does the ALA have to help my small library with establishing a compensation plan?

A. If your library is administered by a larger entity--municipal government, school district, or college--your plan may need to follow what is done for the whole, or at least you will want to draw on the resources of the larger entity. If you are independently administered, you will want to explore the options from the ALA and other library organizations, including those at the state and regional level, as well as not-for-profit models from the human resources industry, in general.

There are several elements to a compensation plan: salary grades and levels (for which you would want to consult salary surveys), benefits packages, competency statements, goal setting and assessment processes, and budgeting.

The ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR]) has as part of its mission a focus on "policies and practices in the areas of management and human resources which best serve the needs of libraries and their employees." With this in mind, HRDR communicates with libraries on issues relating to management and human resources and acts as an advocate for "best practices" in these areas, collected generally at Library Employment Resources.